He was a dedicated and loving husband to Dorothy Bingham for 74 years. He was the devoted father of 5 wonderful children: Virginia Triplett, Donald Bingham, T.J. Bingham, Nancy Bridges, and Kevin Bingham. He was a loving grandfather to 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 6 great, great grandchildren.
As a long time resident of Dumas, TX, he was a long-standing member of North Plains Christian Church. Tom was a phenomenal dancer and enjoyed going with Dorothy to the various towns around Dumas as members of the Dumas Dance Club. He was such a good dancer that he was popular among the ladies who loved to dance. He was an avid Texas Rangers fan. He also had the privilege of serving this great country in the Armed Forces during World War II and was a member of the American Legion.